Daily alphabet — 2026-08-29

Across

1. 5. Place to learn about business practice and theory (7)
2. 6. Exclamation from a character in a classic book by E.B. White (7)
3. 7. Controversial practice in the music industry for airplay. (6)
4. 10. Common phrase for necessary texts in literary discussions. (8)
5. 12. Young boy known for saving his brother from a window fall. (9)
6. 17. Accompaniment for spicy dishes, often includes cucumber (5)
7. 18. Expressed in spoken words or sounds (9)
8. 19. Correctly positioned or aligned in a straightforward manner. (9)

Down

1. 1. What young men might say they enjoy (8)
2. 2. Danish surname popularised by a famous footballer. (9)
3. 3. Relating to a pointed tooth or projection. (8)
4. 4. One of the moves used in the sport of bare-knuckle boxing. (8)
5. 8. Figurative expression that defies logic in literature. (8)
6. 9. Last name of the 1992 election contender from Indiana (6)
7. 11. Membership document for a trade organisation (9)
8. 13. Japanese pumpkin with a sweet flavour and green skin. (7)
9. 14. Nik's spectacular feat over the Grand Canyon in 1978 (8)
10. 15. Deceive someone into thinking something is true (7)
11. 16. A phrase often used in motivational contexts, especially in sports. (5)